The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-08-11


woods. Fourth. Ali parts of rural
economy, which would contain the gov
ernment of bees, swine, poultry, decoy
birds, &C., together with the sports OF
the field and domestic conservation and
uses of oil that is brought in by indus
try abroad. The business of these pro-
fessors should not DO rs is commonly
practical in other arts, to read pompous
and superficial lectures out Of VirgiPs
Georges, Pliny and Varo, but to in
struct their pupils in tho whole method
and course of this study, and the con-
tinued accession Of scholars upon n
moderate taxation for their dict, lodging
and learning would be q sufficient con-
stant revenue for the maintenance of the
house and professors, who should be
! men not clovoror for the ostentation of
perlmental knowledge of the things they
teacl.."
To these thoughts, two hundred and
thirty years old, little of value has been
added on tho part of those who have
essayed to writo and speak much upon
this all important matter. The wonder
is that SO much has been conceived, SO
little has beeu achieved.
The first agricultural society incor-
porAted in America was that established
IN South Carolina in 1885, called ''The
Society for the Promotion of Agricul-
ture, stating that its objects included
the institution of farm for experiments
in agriculture and the importation and
distribution Of foreign productions suit
ed to tho climate of the State.
He who was first in the hearts of his
countrymen, in almost his last utterances
to them, with prophetic earnestness
urged upon the founders and representa-
tiVes OF the young republic this great
matter of agricultural education as one
of the foremost demands of the times.
The national interest and importance of
his language is in proportion. AS the
nation advances in population and other
circumstances of maturity, this truth be-
comes more apparent and renders the
cultivation of the soil moro and moro an
object of public patronage. Institutions
for promoting it grow up supported by
the public purse, and to what object can
it be dedicated with greater propliety?
This species of establishment contributes
doubly to the increase of improvement
by stimulating enterprise and expert
mont, and by drawing to q common
centre the results everywhere of indi-
vidual skill and observations and spread
ing them thence over the whole nation.
Experience hath shown that they are
very cheap Instruments Of immense ma
tionul benefit. a few years afterwards
the founder and great apostle of the
Democracy, III his distinguished iuau-
gural, speaking of good government,
placed i'll the circle of our felicities the
encouragement Of agriculture and COM
p,a t,, l,o, Il
militia, our beso reliance in peace and
for the first moments Of war, and we
welcome them to-day as one of the
Jeifarsonian platform planks in rccogni-
ct that the tilers of the
=, as its defenders, when
come the heroes of the field
Ctu.lJ.
will not trespass further upon your
time, upon moro interesting exercises.
ALLOW me to repeat the cordial saluta-
tlons OF the committee and people whom
represent. Desiring to do all in tE cir
power to fill the days of your sojourn in
our midst with tho fullest enjoyment
and profit, wo feel sure that in the
preparation of the second Encampment
experience will eliminate very much Of
what we are conscious are the inperfcc-
tlons and shortcomings Of this, the first.
AN ESSAY on BEES.
The only other address delivered dur
ing the day was that Of Mr.. II. j. Moore,
of Spartanburg. "Bee culture was the
subject OF his essay. Mr.. Moore treated
his subject from q practical standpoint
and i'll an cminently entertaining MAJ
nor. He illustrated his methods Cf
culture by his own patent hives and
combs, which are Of easy construction,
and can be made at a very slight cX-
penSo.
Mr. Moores address closed the speak
ing of the day, upon which the meeting
adjourned.
VIEWING THE ATTRACTIONS.
Aftor the speaking the crowd amused
and entertained themselves by visiting
the stores of tho merchants on the
grounds, the State exhibit and the art
gallery on the second floor of the
pavilion. The State exhibit was COM
plete in all it's details, containing spcci-
mems Of verything produced or raised
i'll the State. 1t was filled with visitors.
The art gallery contains exhibits of
painting and crayon work, sculpture,
fancy needle and quilting. The greater
part of the work in painting is by Miss
Alice Duncan and Mrs. Gwynn, of Spar
tanburg. There is also fine display of
pastelles by Miss Mildred Scaifc, of
Union. Among the contributors are
Miss Carrie Duncan, Miss Ellie Lee, and
Miss Mildred Thompson. There is also
some creditablo work in sculpture by
Mr.. O. A. Walden, of this county.
The art gallery also contains exhibits
Of organs and pianos by Mr.. Twitty.
The west end is filled with machinery
exhibits from Wilson & Rykar, of Abbo-
vile; G. p. Poppenhoim, of Charleston,
and d. w. Moore, of this city. Among
the most energetic exhibitors on the
grounds is Mr.. George McMaster, of
MvMaster & Gibbes, of Columbia, who
have large display of agricultural ma
chincry, such as Van Winkle gins, Bar
bOur cotton seed crushcrs, Deering
mowers, hay rakes, &c.
TIE MILITARY CONTINGENT.
Owing to the delay of the train on the
5partanburg, Union and Columbia and
the Air Line, only tho following compa-
nies arrived the first day; The Sumter
| Huor1c OF mon CANT Simeon Hy1o.